ZFIN Person: Meinelt, Thomas

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-030211-21

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-030211-21

Meinelt, Thomas

Email:	meinelt@igb-berlin.de
URL:	http://www.igb-berlin.de
Affiliation:
Address:	Department of Inland Fisheries Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. Mueggelseedamm 301 Berlin, D-12587 Germany
Country:
Phone:	49-30-64-181-641
Fax:	49-30-64-181-682
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BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Name: Thomas Meinelt
Date / place of birth: 26. November 1960
1975 - 1979 Grammer school, GCEA level
Higher Education: 1982 - 1987 Humboldt University of Berlin
1987 M.A. theses in fish diseases
1987 - 1989 Humboldt University of Berlin
1990 Doctoral theses in fish toxicology
1989 - 1991 Scientist at the Institute of Inland Fisheries, Department of Fish diseases
since 1992 - Scientist at the Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Department Inland Fisheries

Course of lectures:
Lessons 'Environmental caused fish diseases', at the Humboldt-University of Berlin
Lessons 'Fish parasites', at the Humboldt-University of Berlin
Lessons 'Aquatic toxicology / Ecotoxicology', at the Humboldt-University of Berlin
Lessons 'Fish pathology and hygiene' at the Humboldt-University of Berlin

Statement of research interests: Aquaculture, fish health, fish diseases, humic substances

PUBLICATIONS

Lieke, T., Steinberg, C.E.W., Meinelt, T., Knopf, K., Kloas, W. (2022) Modification of the chemically induced inflammation assay reveals the Janus face of a phenol rich fulvic acid. Scientific Reports. 12:5886

Lieke, T., Steinberg, C.E.W., Bittmann, S., Behrens, S., Hoseinifar, S.H., Meinelt, T., Knopf, K., Kloas, W. (2021) Fulvic acid accelerates hatching and stimulates antioxidative protection and the innate immune response in zebrafish larvae. The Science of the total environment. 796:148780

Irob, K., Wagler, M., Baberschke, N., Meinelt, T., Kloas, W. (2019) Potash mining effluents induce moderate effects on histopathological and physiological endpoints of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). The Science of the total environment. 694:133471

Uusi-Heikkilä, S., Whiteley, A.R., Kuparinen, A., Matsumura, S., Venturelli, P.A., Wolter, C., Slate, J., Primmer, C.R., Meinelt, T., Killen, S.S., Bierbach, D., Polverino, G., Ludwig, A., Arlinghaus, R. (2015) The evolutionary legacy of size-selective harvesting extends from genes to populations. Evolutionary Applications. 8:597-620

Uusi-Heikkilä, S., Kuparinen, A., Wolter, C., Meinelt, T., O'Toole, A.C., and Arlinghaus, R. (2011) Experimental assessment of the probabilistic maturation reaction norm: condition matters. Proceedings. Biological sciences. 278(1706):709-717

Uusi-Heikkilä, S., Wolter, C., Meinelt, T., and Arlinghaus, R. (2010) Size-dependent reproductive success of wild zebrafish Danio rerio in the laboratory. Journal of Fish Biology. 77(3):552-569

Burnison, B.K., Meinelt, T., Playle, R., Pietrock, M., Wienke, A., and Steinberg, C.E. (2006) Cadmium accumulation in zebrafish (Danio rerio) eggs is modulated by dissolved organic matter (DOM). Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 79(2):185-191

Ekanem, A.P., Meinelt, T., Kloas, W. and Knopf, K. (2004) Early life stage toxicity of extracts from the African fish poison plants Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f. and Asystasia vogeliana Benth. on zebrafish embryos. Journal of Fish Biology. 65(2):489-494

Meinelt, T., Rose, A., and Pietrock, M. (2002) Effects of calcium content and humic substances on the toxicity of acriflavine to juvenile zebrafish Danio rerio. Journal of aquatic animal health. 14(1):35-38

Meinelt, T., Playle, R.C., Pietrock, M., Burnison, B.K., Wienke, A., and Steinberg, C.E. (2001) Interaction of cadmium toxicity in embryos and larvae of zebrafish (Danio rerio) with calcium and humic substances. Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 54(3-4):205-215

Meinelt, T., Playle, R., Schreckenbach, K., and Pietrock, M. (2001) The toxicity of the antiparasitic mixture FMC is changed by humic substances and calcium. Aquaculture research. 32(5):405-410

Meinelt, T., Schulz, C., Wirth, M., Kurzinger, H., and Steinberg, C. (2000) Correlation of diets high in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids with high growth rate in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Laboratory animal science. 50(1):43-45

Meinelt, T., Schulz, C., Wirth, M., Kürzinger, H., and Steinberg, C. (1999) Dietary fatty acid composition influences the fertilization rate of zebrafish (Danio rerio Hamilton-Buchanan). Zeitschrift fur angewandte Ichthyologie = Journal of applied ichthyology. 15(1):19-23

NON-ZEBRAFISH PUBLICATIONS
ALDERMAN, D.J., BERNOTH, E.-M., MEINELT, T., HANSEN, P.D.: International Workshop on the Accommoda-tion of Laboratory Animals in Accordance with Animal Welfare Requirements. Accommodation of fish in accordance with welfare requirements, (1994), 71-80.
KRÜGER, R., PIETROCK, M., MEINELT, T., YOSHIDA, T., STEFFENS, W., STEINBERG, C.: Distribution of Macrophage Centres in bream (Abramis brama L.) liver from the Oder River (Germany/Poland) within the nature reserve ?Unteres Odertal? near the town of Schwedt. Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie, 81(1996)4, 635-644.
MEINELT, T., KRÜGER, R., PIETROCK, M., STÜBER, A., OSTEN, R., STEINBERG, C.: Metal loads in sediments, pike (Esox lucius) and bream (Abramis brama) tissues in the river Oder (Germany/Poland). Archieves of Nature Conservation and Landscape Research, 36(1997)1, 1-9.
MEINELT, T., KRÜGER, R., PIETROCK, M., OSTEN, R., STEINBERG, C.: Mercury Pollution and Macrophage Centres in Pike (Esox lucius) Tissues in the Oder River (Germany/Poland). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 4(1997)1, 31-36.
KRÜGER, R., MEINELT, T., PIETROCK, M., YOSHIDA, T.: A Simplified Procedure For Detecting Macrophage Centres In Teleost Liver, Kidney and Spleen. Animal Research and Development, 45(1997), 59-72.
WIRTH, M., STEFFENS, W., MEINELT, T., STEINBERG, C.: Significance of docosahexaenoic acid for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) larvae. Fett/Lipid, 99(1997)7, 251-253.
PIETROCK, M., KRÜGER, R., MEINELT, T.: Ecology of Proteocephalus torulosus in the blue bream (Abramis ballerus) from the Oder River on the borders of Germany and Poland. Journal of Helminthology, 72(1998), 231-236.
PIETROCK, M., MATTHEIS, T., KRÜGER, R., MEINELT, T.: Seasonal dynamics of Phyllodistomum folium (von Olfers, 1816) (Trematoda: Gorgoderidae) in blue bream, Abramis ballerus (Linnaeus 1758) and ruffe, Gym-nocephalus cernuus (Linnaeus 1758) from the Oder River (Germany/Poland). Acta Parasitologica, 44(1999), 165-169.
PIETROCK, M., MEINELT, T., MARCOGLIESE, D., STEINBERG, C.E.W.: Influence of aqueous sediment extracts from the Oder River (Germany/Poland) on survival of Diplostomum sp. (Trematoda: Diplostomidae) cercariae. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 40(2001)3, 327-332.
PIETROCK, M., MARCOGLIESE, D.J., MEINELT, T., MCLAUGHLIN, J.D.: Effects of mercury and chromium upon longevity of Diplostomum sp. (Trematoda: Diplostomidae) cercariae. Parasitology Research, 88(2002), 225-229.
PIETROCK, M., MEINELT, T.: Dynamics of Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda: Anguillicolidae) larval infection in a paratenic host, the ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus): Importance of the host biology. Journal of Helminthology (2002) 76, 3, pp. 235-240